Tyler Wells Lynch

Travelers and novices will appreciate the SX160's convenient controls, useful zoom range, and excellent usability.

Meant for those who know little about photography and don't care to learn. Everything is automated, nothing hurts.

A compact point-and-shoot that has little—if anything—over a smartphone camera.

The EX-N1 looks cute, but pink shells and style filters don't make up for poor image quality and limited manual control.

Middle-of-the-road in every sense, the ELPH 130 IS won't amaze you, but it will get the job done—for the time being.

The Mini X offers improved audio quality for video blogging and music performances.

The smartest camera you can buy that's not actually a smartphone.

Hipsters, take note: It's time to get your Audrey Hepburn on.